Marine ecologists and oceanography experts from the Scottish Environment Protection Agency have on 19 May embarked on a four week survey as part of ongoing work to improve scientific understanding of Scotland’s natural marine environment. Utilising SEPA’s survey vessel, the Sir John Murray, data and
Bibby Offshore announces a successful first quarter of the year for its recently opened Newcastle office. With existing premises in Aberdeen and Liverpool, Bibby Offshore is expanding its presence across the UK. Since its opening in November 2013, the Newcastle office has employed 23 skilled personn
Blu. has successfully installed four 60,000- gallon LNG storage tanks at its new loadout facility in Washington State. This new facility will have the capability of providing more than 100,000-gallons of LNG per day to all fueling markets in the Pacific Northwest. “This represents a significant mile
A pioneering offshore wind measurement campaign by SgurrEnergy, part of Wood Group, has completed the first ever power performance assessment (PPA) using a scanning lidar deployed on the transition piece (TP) of an AREVA M5000 offshore wind turbine. This success has huge implications for the offshor
Teledyne BlueView has released the M900-2250-130 in both standard 1000m depth rating and 4000m depth rating. The M900-2250-130 includes the third generation electronics package called ‘S3’ electronics. The ‘S3’ electronics package gives users the most advanced controls over the sonar settings includ
McDermott International, Inc. informed that one of its subsidiaries has signed a lease agreement with the Mississippi Development Authority and the Mississippi State Port Authority for the exclusive right to operate a spoolbase and marine operations base in the Port of Gulfport. McDermott expects th
Researchers from the University of Hawai‘i at Mānoa, Laboratoire des Sciences du Climat et de L’Environment in France and Monterey Bay Aquarium Research Institute in California recently discovered that O‘ahu actually consists of three major Hawaiian shield volcanoes, not two, as previously thought.
TransCanada’s Prince Rupert Gas Transmission Project (PRGT) has submitted an application for an Environmental Assessment Certificate with the BC Environmental Assessment Office (EAO). If approved, the proposed pipeline will safely deliver natural gas from a point near Hudson’s Hope to a proposed LNG
Natural Power, a renewable energy consultancy headquartered in Scotland, is conducting surveys of birds and marine mammals at the First Flight Wind offshore wind farm site in the Irish Sea. Natural Power’s team of ornithologists and marine mammal observers commenced survey work in July 2013, using a
Natural Power, a renewable energy consultancy headquartered in Scotland, is conducting surveys of birds and marine mammals at the First Flight Wind offshore wind farm site in the Irish Sea. Natural Power’s team of ornithologists and marine mammal observers commenced survey work in July 2013, using a
SgurrEnergy will be joined by expert guest speakers from the worlds of industry and academia for an in-depth seminar looking at how and why measurement holds the key to the future of the offshore wind sector. The seminar, titled The vital role of measurements in securing long term viability for the
The Naruto Strait, situated between Japanese islands of Shikoku and Awaji, has a tidal energy capacity that could replace four nuclear reactors. The tidal energy potential of the Naruto Strait has been discovered by the University of Tokushima, which conducted the research on behalf of the Tokushima
Primeline Energy Holdings Inc. announced that the overall development programme for its LS36-1 gas field development has received final approval from the Chinese Government. China National Offshore Oil Corporation (CNOOC) notified Primeline that the National Development and Reform Commission (NDRC)
Primeline Energy Holdings Inc. announced that the overall development programme for its LS36-1 gas field development has received final approval from the Chinese Government. China National Offshore Oil Corporation (CNOOC) notified Primeline that the National Development and Reform Commission (NDRC)
